Your baby absorbed so many early-learning podcasts in utero that when she's born she doesn't know if she's supposed to be Baby Einstein, Baby Mozart or Baby Bill Gates. Your baby has probably been listening to kls learning songs when they are out and about in the world. A lot of parents use these learning techniques to help with their kid's education. Your husband or wife had … [Read more...]
Raising children in changing times
The generations growing up today will inhabit a very different world from the one we've known. Less energy, climate change and economic crisis will shift expectations and possibilities greatly, delivering both challenges and new opportunities. How can we nurture children so they can grow into adults who are able to survive, thrive and contribute to new ways of being with the … [Read more...]
Children in Transition: Art, nature, life
Recently I sat in on a Transition US webinar on Children in Transition with Dianne Monroe. Monroe calls herself an “Expressive Arts Facilitator"—she creates, leads workshops, and mentors in San Antonio, Texas. Her purpose with the presentation was to look at how our interactions with children, as parents, extended relatives, educators, and community members, can help them … [Read more...]